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Need a Laptop (Questionnaire included)

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Tachyon1986 Original post #1
Aug 30, 2011 at 4:33 PM
General Questions

1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)

Rs.30,000 - Rs.42,000

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen

3) Which country will you buying this notebook?
India

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: N/A
b. Dislike: N/A


5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?

Documentation and non-intensive tasks mostly (watching movies e.t.c) . No gaming.

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?

Taking it to different places

7) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?

No

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?

Atleast 8 hours

9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?

Would like to see the laptop online first

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.

Windows 7

Screen Specifics

11) What screen resolution(s) would you prefer?

Not exactly sure what the resolution of a 14 inch screen is.


Please provide your suggestions guys. The key facts are portability and battery life without compromising too much on performance.
Ishu Gupta
Aug 30, 2011 at 6:49 PM
Flipkart.com: Asus K Series K53SC-SX054D: Computer

Flipkart.com: HP Pavilion DV6 Series Dv4 - 3016tx: Computer
smartyrohan12
Aug 30, 2011 at 7:33 PM
acer aspire timelinex
AS5830T-2312G50Mnbb | Product Model

acer travelmate..
TM8473T | Product Model

sorry donno abt prices
call the toll free number 1-800-11-6677
and get the prices ..or maybe the other members can help...
game-freak
Aug 30, 2011 at 8:05 PM
hp dv4-3016tx seems 2 b a better choice at OP's budget
Ishu Gupta
Aug 30, 2011 at 8:16 PM
8) How many hours of battery life do you need?

Atleast 8 hours

Just seen this. 8hrs isn't possible at all. Most 14" laptops would give you a battery life of 4hrs.

Even most netbooks will fail to reach 8hrs.

You can check out HP dm1-3014au @ 22k if you really want that much battery life.
smartyrohan12
Aug 30, 2011 at 9:16 PM
Just seen this. 8hrs isn't possible at all. Most 14" laptops would give you a battery life of 4hrs.

Even most netbooks will fail to reach 8hrs.

You can check out HP dm1-3014au @ 22k if you really want that much battery life.

i agree with Ishu ...8 hour is too much the most i hav seen is the acer timeline and travelmate which i hav read in many reviews lasts 6-.6.5hrs and 7 on a site..try searching about this ...
G
Oct 20, 2013 at 10:02 AM
hello everyone ... I'm planning to purchase HP G6 2301AX model laptop...can you guys suggest me about that laptop...
In case it is not a good one..please guide me with another model...

Budget - 25k-35k
RAM - 4GB
harddisk- 500GB
screen -14" or 15"
processor - intel (i3/i5) or AMD(A6/A8)
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kkn13 #8
Nov 14, 2013 at 7:29 PM
its a good one i have one as well with the A8 cpu no overheating at all , fan can get noisy sometimes
sandeepsingh
Nov 15, 2013 at 8:01 AM
well see if you can find SONY SVE14137CN anywhere locally ....

For specs n look you can check here > SVE14137CN : E Series : VAIO™ Laptop & Computer : Sony India
sanny16
sanny16 #10
Nov 18, 2013 at 12:55 AM
Check out TOshiba Satellite C850-X5212 laptop here.

This laptop is well within your budget.

It has windows 7 home basic edition.

It has 15.6 inch led screen and upto 3 hrs battery life.

Its difficult to 8 hrs battery life with 6 lithium cell battery.

Now a days most of the laptop comes with 15.6 inch screen.
Gollum
Gollum #11
Nov 18, 2013 at 5:50 AM
Getting pre installed win7 these days in new notebooks is quite difficult
I would suggest getting win8.1 pre installed.